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precedence definition

prec·edence (pres′ə dəns; prē sēd′'ns, pri-)

noun

  1. the act, right, or fact of preceding in time, order, rank, etc.
  2. priority as because of superiority in rank
  3. an official or conventional ranking of dignitaries in order of importance

Etymology: < precedent

Also precedency prec′·edency

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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